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W. H. OSMER & R. M. GRIER] HORSE COLLAR PAD.

No. 284,658. Patented Sept. 11, 1883.

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\VILLIAM I-I. OSMER AND ROBERT M. GRIER, OF BONFILS STATION, MO.

Iran STATES? PATENT: Orrrcn.

HORSE-COLLAR PAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 284,658, dated September 11, 1883,

Application filed June 25, 1883 (No model.) i

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM H. OSMER and R. MoNnon GRIER, citizens of the United States, residing at Bonfils Station, in the coun ty of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Horse-Collar Pad, of which the following is a specification.

The nature of our invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a sectional sweat-pad for horse-collars,with means for attaching it to the horse-collar, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which .our invention appertains to make and use the same, we will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 represents a front elex ation of our improved collar-pad. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation; Fig. 3, a detail perspective of pad with sections removed. Fig. 4 is a detail perspec tive of strip,and clasp. Fig. 5 isa detail elevation of strip, showing loops for holding the pads and hooks or eyelets and laces forming said loops.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throu ghout the several views.

A represents a horse-collar with our improved pad attached.

B represents the pad, formed by placing a series of detachable sections upon the strip F, which may be of fabric, leather, paper, rubber, or metal, or a combination of the same.

To the strip F are secured the sections 0 in loop D, formed by drawing laces through hooks or eyelets E. Sections 0 are held firmly I upon strip F by drawing the laces tight; or

, preferable, from the fact that by the removal the sections 0 may be buttoned, hooked, or otherwise secured to the strip F in a manner to be easily detached, which is the object designed. The detachable sections C may be' placed upon either side of strip Fthat is, sections 0 may be applied as shown in the drawings, or upon the opposite side of strip F. The plan shown and described is deemed of the sections 0, which will be to relieve the pressure upon an abrasion or wound upon the shoulder of the animal, the remaining sections 0 will hold strip Fand the horse-collar apart from and clear of the wound, which allows a free and constant passage of air over the wound, with a tendency to sooth and rapidly The com- 3,- and may be of metal, wood, whalebone, or

other suitable material. Clasps H are bent in circular form to grasp the front roll of the horsecollar and hold the pad in place, as shown in Fig l.

I represents a separate section of our improved collarpad, composed of detachable sections J, adapted and applied as in the case of collar-pad B, hereinbefore specified.

Instead of strip F, with pieces of metal to stiffen the same, we may use a wire skeleton frame or wire-cloth without departing from the spirit of our invention.

e are aware that the application to horsecollars of detachable sectional pads is not new, as formerly a series of detachable sectional pads have been tied upon the' horse-collar. Bandages have also been placed thereon, and holes have been cut in the horse-collar, leaving an open space for the protection of sores and abrasions, while more recently a device inclosing a series of detachable sectional pads in a case or envelope has been patented; hence we do not claim, broadly, a series of detachable sections for horse-collar pads; but

What we do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a sweat-pad for horse-collars, the combination, with the strip F, of fabric or other suitable material, provided with the detachable sections 0, of the metal clasps H, adjusted to secure the pad to the collar, all substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, with a horse-collar, of In testimony that we claim the foregoing we the pad having removable sections, and the have hereunto set our hands this 20th day of attaching metal clasps adapted to grasp the June, 1883. small roll of the collar and hold the pad in 5 place, all substantially as set forth. WILLIAM H. OSMER. 3. A sweat-pad for horse-collars, consisting R. MONROE GRIER.

of a foundation strip of fabric or other suitable material, and a series of detachable sectional In presence of pads, provided with metallic clasps suitably JENNE N. GRIER, 1c secured to the strip and adapted to grasp the CARRIE L. GRIERt roll of a collar, all substantially as set forth. 

